Turpentine-cup.



. E. A'. MGKOY.

TURPENTINE'GUP. AFPLIOATION FILED JULno. A1907.

906,058. Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

mmmw@ 6253i 'm como EDWIN A. MCKOY, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

TURPE NTINE-CUP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 10, 1907.

Patented D'ec. 8, 1908.

Serial No. 383,088.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN A. MoKoY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Grleans, in the parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Turpentine-Cups and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to turpentine cups, and has for an object to provide a device of the class embodying an apron for attachment to a tree and with a receptacle adapted for association with the apron presenting new and improved means for engagement between the apron and receptacle.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a device of the class, an apron comprising a substantialljT plain body portion with reversely inclined upstanding ribs adjacent the opposite ends and extended plain portions provided with means for engaging a receptacle.

With these and other objects in view, the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved apron and receptacle in association. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a slightly modified form of receptacle and apron. Fig. 3 is a perspective fragmentary view of the attaching portion of the embodiment of the apron shown at Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of a fragment of the receptacle shown at Fig. 2 exhibiting the engaging means. Fig. 5 is a detail, perspective section of the apron and taken on line 5-5 of Figs. 1 and 2.

Like characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The apron forming a part of the present invention comprises a substantially plain body portion 10 either with or without the concave upper edge 11 and either with or without a strengthening groove or rib 12 formed longitudinally thereof. When employed with the strengthening feature shown at 12 it is preferably produced by pressing a groove from the upper side of the apron producing thereby a rib along the under side, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and thereby producing a rib strengthening the apron against bending transversely.

Adjacent the opposite ends the apron is provided with upstanding ribs 13 reversely inclined to each other and preferably proj ected from adj acentL the upper corner of the apron inwardly to define an extended corner 14 at each end, which is preferably in the same plane or parallel with the plane of the body portion 10.

Each extended corner 14 is provided with an opening adapted to receive an engaging means carried by a receptacle as 15 and comprises either a slot 16 and an opening or hole 17 spacedY therefrom, or a key hole slot o-r opening 18, as shown at Fig. 2.

When the engaging means is employed as shown at Fig. 1, the receptacle 15 is provided with upstanding Shanks 19 preferably upon the opposite ends of the receptacle, although the position at the ends is not necessary if the upstanding Shanks are spaced apart longitudinally of the receptacle. At its upper end the shank 19 is provided with a por-y tion 20 bent substantially at right angles thereto and with another bend producinga hooked end or stud 21 proportioned to be inserted downwardly through the opening 17. The slot 16 is proportioned long enough to permit the passage therethrough of the hook carried upon the shank 19 4and comprising the members 20 and 21, and the interval between the slot 16 and the opening 17 is substantially equal to the interval between the shank 19 and stud 21. It will thus be seen that by inserting the hook portion upwardly through the slot 16 and moving the rece tacle rearwardly the stud 21 may be ma e to enter'the opening 17 and the receptacle 15 supported thereby.

Instead of providing the extended corner 14 with the slot 16 and o ening 17 a key hole slot 18 may be provided as shown at Figs. 2 and 3, and the receptacle provided with an u standing shank 22 carrying an arrow headp23 upon its upper extremity proportioned to be inserted through the wider portion of the key hole slot 18, and when the shank 22 is moved into the narrower portion of the key hole slot 18, the arrow head 23 supports the receptacle to which it is attached. As the inclination of the apron in operation is downwardly toward the edge provided with the slots it is apparent that by inserting the arrow head through the slot at the higher end of the key hole slot and moving it downwardly, it will not become displaced readily and by providing the key hole slot 18 with a slightly enlarged cross head slot 24 as shown in Iiig. 3 the shank is engaged by the corners thereof and accidental displacement is further guarded against.

While specific means are shown in Figs. 1 and 2 for suspending the receptacle 15 from the apron, it is to be understood that any form of fastening means may be employed, the important feature being the extended ends of the material integral with the apron for accommodating the suspending means. The rib 13 formed by folding the material itself is also an important feature as thereby a double thickness of metal is rovided for strengthening the apron against ongitudinal bending. The employment of the extended ends 14 positions the openings for the receipt of hooks or other means carried by the receptacle entirely outside of the guiding ribs 13 so that none of the gum which drops upon the apron will at any time come into contact with such openings to pass therethrough and be lost as it drops entirely between the ribs, and is guided thereby into the receptacle without striking the extended corners or portions 14.

What I claim is l. In a device of the class described, an apron provided with upstanding converging ribs, and with portions extending beyond the ribs provided with engaging means.

2. In a device of the class described, an apron comprising a substantially plain body portion, ribs upstanding from the body portion and reversely inclined converging toward the lower edge, and portions extending at opposite sides beyond the ribs and provided with engaging means.

3. In a device of the class described, an

apron com rising a body portion, embodying upwarc y projected converging ribs, and a portion extended at each end beyond said ribs and provided with an engaging slot.

4. In a device of the class described, an apron having converging ribs formed intermediate its ends and having engaging key hole slots formed therein outside said ribs.

5. In a device of the class described, an apron provided with upstanding converging ribs defining extended portions upon opposite sides of the ribs provided with engaging slots, and a receptacle provided with upstanding means proportioned to interengage with the engaging slots.

6. In a device of the class described, an apron provided with key-hoie slots, and a receptacle provided with an upstanding shank having an enlarged extremity adapted to interengage with the keyhole slot.

7. In a device of the class described, an apron provided with a key-hole slot, a receptacle, a shank upstanding from the receptacle, and proportioned to move slidably within the narrower portion of the key-hole slot, and a head formed upon the extremity of the shank adapted to be inserted through the Wider portion of the key-hole slot.

8. In a device of the class described, an apron comprising a substantially plain body portion, provided with key-hole slots adjacent its opposite ends, and a receptacle provided with upstanding means spaced apart longitudinally of the receptacle and adapted for interengagement with the key-hole slots.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWIN A. MCKOY.

I/Vitnesses:

JOHN L. FLETCHER. L. L. MoRRrLL. 

